Starting Dosage for Neurontin...PLEASE HELP!!!

June 25, 2008

Good afternoon ladies, I'm in need of some information regarding a

prescription. If you currently take Neurontin or have done so in the

past, what dosage should I start off at and how many times a day.

From there how much and when do I increase the dosage. My NP isn't

quite sure because she's never wrote a script for someone who has

Vulvar Vestibulitis. Please keep in mind I only have pain on contact,

by having intercourse or having a gynological exam...could this

medication still work for that? The physical therapist that treats me

for PFD, told me to give it a try because my nerves are constantly

firing off all day and the signal needs to be stopped at the brain. I

figure maybe the Neurontin could also help my lower back pain as

well. My lower back aches all day long except when I'm sleeping and

even then I sometimes toss an turn due to the pain. I've taken Lodine

and Soma recently when needed and that doesn't do much for the pain,

so I'm at my wits end. I would greatly appreciate any

info/suggestions, have a good evening to all.

P.S. I'm very scared about taking this medication because I've heard

about the unplesant side effects....I know there's side effects with

every medication but what are the pro's and con's?

~~

June 25, 2008

The starting dosage I was prescribed was 300 mg once a day at bedtime.

I too was concerned about side effects and posted a message awhile

back asking people if they had side effects from Gabapentin (that's

the generic name for it). I decided not to take it because I always

get the worst possible side effects from all meds, even Dr. Brodzinsky

didn't think it would be a good idea for me. It sounds like it only

helps some people but if you're not sensitive to meds you could give

it a try... the gyn who prescribed it said to take 300 mg for a month

and if it didn't help the dose would be increased (but I'm not sure by

how much).

>

> Good afternoon ladies, I'm in need of some information regarding a

> prescription. If you currently take Neurontin or have done so in the

> past, what dosage should I start off at and how many times a day.

> From there how much and when do I increase the dosage. My NP isn't

> quite sure because she's never wrote a script for someone who has

> Vulvar Vestibulitis. Please keep in mind I only have pain on contact,

> by having intercourse or having a gynological exam...could this

> medication still work for that? The physical therapist that treats me

> for PFD, told me to give it a try because my nerves are constantly

> firing off all day and the signal needs to be stopped at the brain. I

> figure maybe the Neurontin could also help my lower back pain as

> well. My lower back aches all day long except when I'm sleeping and

> even then I sometimes toss an turn due to the pain. I've taken Lodine

> and Soma recently when needed and that doesn't do much for the pain,

> so I'm at my wits end. I would greatly appreciate any

> info/suggestions, have a good evening to all.

>

> P.S. I'm very scared about taking this medication because I've heard

> about the unplesant side effects....I know there's side effects with

> every medication but what are the pro's and con's?

>

> ~~

>

June 25, 2008

A single capsule is 300 mg so it is the starting dose. I don't

believe you can make it smaller but perhaps if you called a

compounding pharmacy and asked the pharmacist if the capsule can be

opened and recapsuled as a half dose you might feel more comfortable

to try. I took it for a while, 900 mg a day, some drowy side effect

but not unmanagable. Definitely take the first dose at nite, on a

nite that you do not have to do anything the next day so if you feel

overly tired it won't matter. It does clear your body I believe in a

day, check with a pharmacist, so you won't be feeling the effect for

days after.

> >

> > Good afternoon ladies, I'm in need of some information regarding

a

> > prescription. If you currently take Neurontin or have done so in

the

> > past, what dosage should I start off at and how many times a day.

> > From there how much and when do I increase the dosage. My NP

isn't

> > quite sure because she's never wrote a script for someone who has

> > Vulvar Vestibulitis. Please keep in mind I only have pain on

contact,

> > by having intercourse or having a gynological exam...could this

> > medication still work for that? The physical therapist that

treats me

> > for PFD, told me to give it a try because my nerves are

constantly

> > firing off all day and the signal needs to be stopped at the

brain. I

> > figure maybe the Neurontin could also help my lower back pain as

> > well. My lower back aches all day long except when I'm sleeping

and

> > even then I sometimes toss an turn due to the pain. I've taken

Lodine

> > and Soma recently when needed and that doesn't do much for the

pain,

> > so I'm at my wits end. I would greatly appreciate any

> > info/suggestions, have a good evening to all.

> >

> > P.S. I'm very scared about taking this medication because I've

heard

> > about the unplesant side effects....I know there's side effects

with

> > every medication but what are the pro's and con's?

> >

> > ~~

> >

>

June 25, 2008

Neurontin does come in 100 mg capsules my doc had me start out at 100mg ad increase he dose every 2 to 3 days until I was up to 1400 mg, but some get relef with as little as 300 mg.

When I was taking it the only side effects I had was constipation, an it did make me tired the first couple days...I hope this helps you out.......

Jen

Subject: Re: Starting Dosage for Neurontin...PLEASE HELP!!!To: VulvarDisorders Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 9:35 PM

A single capsule is 300 mg so it is the starting dose. I don't believe you can make it smaller but perhaps if you called a compounding pharmacy and asked the pharmacist if the capsule can be opened and recapsuled as a half dose you might feel more comfortable to try. I took it for a while, 900 mg a day, some drowy side effect but not unmanagable. Definitely take the first dose at nite, on a nite that you do not have to do anything the next day so if you feel overly tired it won't matter. It does clear your body I believe in a day, check with a pharmacist, so you won't be feeling the effect for days after.> >> > Good afternoon ladies, I'm in need of some information regarding a > > prescription. If you currently take Neurontin or have

done so in the > > past, what dosage should I start off at and how many times a day. > > From there how much and when do I increase the dosage. My NP isn't > > quite sure because she's never wrote a script for someone who has > > Vulvar Vestibulitis. Please keep in mind I only have pain on contact, > > by having intercourse or having a gynological exam...could this > > medication still work for that? The physical therapist that treats me > > for PFD, told me to give it a try because my nerves are constantly > > firing off all day and the signal needs to be stopped at the brain. I > > figure maybe the Neurontin could also help my lower back pain as > > well. My lower back aches all day long except when I'm sleeping and > > even then I sometimes toss an turn due to the pain. I've taken Lodine > > and Soma

recently when needed and that doesn't do much for the pain, > > so I'm at my wits end. I would greatly appreciate any > > info/suggestions, have a good evening to all.> > > > P.S. I'm very scared about taking this medication because I've heard > > about the unplesant side effects....I know there's side effects with > > every medication but what are the pro's and con's?> > > > ~~> >>

June 25, 2008

I've been on it twice in the past few months. The first time, I was

instructed to take 100 mg 4 times per day and to increase by 100 mg

per week until symptoms subsided.

The second time, I was told to take 300 mg at night and to increase by

300 mg once per week not to exceed 900 mg/week until I saw the dr

again. I got up to 900 mg/week.

Leigh Ann